Church

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  Study: Many Gen Z and Millennial Christians Do Not Attend Church at Least Once a Month According to the August edition of the "State of the Bible: USA 2022" report, about 66 percent of Gen Z and Millennials who have devoted their lives to Christ do not go to church either in person or... Milton Quintanilla Aug 12, 2022
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  14,000-Member Texas Megachurch Votes to Disaffiliate from UMC amid Same-Sex Debate A 14,000-member Texas megachurch announced its departure from the United Methodist Church this week due to the denomination’s debate on same-sex issues. Milton Quintanilla Aug 11, 2022
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  Largest New York City Evangelical Church Plans to Break Ground on $1.2 Billion Urban Village Development The largest evangelical church in New York City is hoping to break ground on a $1.2 billion urban village development that would revitalize the area neighborhood. Amanda Casanova Aug 11, 2022
• 'We Committed No Wrong': The Village Church Settles Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, announced last week that it had reached a settlement with former church members who accused the church's former children's minister of sexual assault. Milton Quintanilla Aug 10, 2022
• Pastors Say Modern-Day Idols Are Greatly Influencing Church Members: Survey A study from Lifeway Research found that more than half of U.S. Protestant pastors believe there are modern-day idols that have great influence over church members. Amanda Casanova Aug 10, 2022
• San Diego Symphony Reverses Decision, Permits Megachurch to Rent Public Venue for Christmas Event Amanda Casanova Aug 09, 2022
• How the Church Has Been Good for Women… and Other Ways It Is 'Essential' Church attendance and overall religiosity have long been higher among women than among men. This pattern, however, seems to be changing, especially for younger generations. According to new data, the... John Stonestreet and Glenn Sunshine Aug 09, 2022
• Foursquare Church Safeguarding Team Evaluating the Denomination’s Handling of Misconduct Allegations Is Suspended An International Church of the Foursquare Gospel safeguarding team that worked with students who accused a former college president of bullying, manipulation, and harassment has been suspended. Amanda Casanova Aug 08, 2022
• Venue Church Pastor Denies Claims That Church Is Facing Foreclosure Tennessee megachurch Pastor Tavner Smith of Venue Church has denied reports that his church is facing foreclosure. Amanda Casanova Aug 04, 2022
• One-Fourth of Pastors Have 'Personally Struggled with Mental Illness': Lifeway Survey A majority of pastors in the U.S. say they have known of at least one church member who has been diagnosed with severe mental illness, according to a new Lifeway Research survey that also reveals an uptick... Michael Foust Aug 03, 2022
• Southern Baptist Theologians Release Statement Clarifying What the Word 'Pastor' Means Prominent Southern Baptist theologians released a statement last week, clarifying the meaning of the word “pastor” as it has come up for debate recently. Amanda Casanova Aug 02, 2022
• Venue Church Allegedly Facing Foreclosure after Pastor Was Accused of Sexual Misconduct Venue Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is allegedly facing foreclosure after allegations surfaced that the church’s pastor engaged in sexual misconduct. Amanda Casanova Aug 02, 2022